In this lesson, the children will discuss how we find out about the past. They will then be history detectives themselves by looking at images of kings and queens from the past and present, and also some well known castles and palaces.

The file contains the following resources:

-      An editable lesson presentation

-      An editable lesson plan

-      An editable activity sheet for recording the main task

-      6 images for the main activity

-      An ‘Ask your grown ups’ questionnaire to fill in at home

-      A stop and jot activity sheet

-      An editable challenge activity (included in the lesson presentation)

National curriculum objectives:

Pupils should be taught about the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements....